Vocabulary Unit 4 Flashcards
not self-indulgent
abstemious
difficult to understand; obscure
abstruse
happy or joyous
blithe
a clumsy person
blunderbuss
appearing or active in twilight
crepuscular
experience a inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust
cringe
the act of pronouncing words
enunciation
infuse with hostility or bitterness
envenom
self-willed an obstinate
headstrong
the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence
hedonism
lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring
lackluster
using very few words
Iaconic
not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts
objective
neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting
oblique
easily bent; flexible
pliable